New Orleans Saints DT John Jenkins received praise from defensive line coach Bill Johnson for turning his game around in Week 5. "John, you know, missed a lot of training camp ... and he was limited even in the first week of the season. So we played him in the second week, but I thought he played probably one of his worst games he had played against Cleveland. So we let him sit down another week or so," Johnson said. "But I thought (this past Sunday) he looked more like his old self. I thought he looked quicker. I thought he played strong at the point of attack. And it looks to me like he's finally got the number of reps it takes for a big man like that to play.
"I just thought he got behind during the preseason ... and I thought the last two weeks he really got better."

New Orleans Saints DT John Jenkins (undisclosed) did not travel to Dallas for the team's Week 4 game against the Cowboys. The team said the decision for Jenkins to remain behind was not injury related.

Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints DT John Jenkins (pectoral) has missed offseason activities after undergoing minor pectoral surgery. Jenkins is expected to be ready for training camp or sooner.

New Orleans Saints DT Tyrunn Walker said he plans to play nose tackle in the team's new 3-4 defensive scheme, and he expects it to be a smooth transition. Walker played a lot of 3-3-5 while in college at Tulsa. However, DT John Jenkins will compete with him for playing time, among others.